Mark Ahern Counselling

B Sc Hons Counselling & Psychotherapy M.I.A.C.P.

Stress

Mark Ahern Counselling & EMDR

STRESS

Stress is the body’s natural defense against predators and danger. It triggers the body to release hormones to evade or confront danger. This is known as the “fight-or-flight” mechanism. The body produces larger quantities of the chemicals cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These trigger an increased heart rate, heightened muscle preparedness and alertness. All these factors improve the ability to respond to a hazardous or challenging situation.

However, if this mechanism is triggered too easily, or when there are too many stressors at one time, it can undermine a person’s mental and physical health. The person can feel overloaded and unable to cope with demands.

These demands can be financial, work- related, relationship –related or  anything that poses a real or perceived challenge to a person’s well-being can cause stress.

​My work with people suffering from stress is unique to each individual. It involves looking at the stressors and developing skills to reduce the effects. Our goal is to find ways to live a more balanced life.

Testimonials for Mark Ahern

“My doctor referred me to Mark as I had lost my will to live, not wishing to take my own life but only existing. My time with him allowed me the space to look at my life and to forgive those who had hurt me. This has totally changed how I feel and live today. He is one in a million.”
“I first went to Mark with work stress issues. After 2 sessions, I decided I could trust him with my real issue – my addiction to pornography. Mark helped me see that my addiction was my avoidance of a part of myself. Working with Mark helped me explore this difficult side of me and with this came freedom and I now no longer view porn. It has given me back the ability to enjoy life with my wife and family.”
“Speaking to Mark has helped me realise that I was not responsible for my abuse and has given me the freedom to enjoy my life with my husband and family. I felt totally at ease with Mark and I never felt judged in any way.”
“After my counselling sessions with Mark I now feel comfortable with who I am and where I have come from. The death of my father had overshadowed my life and Mark helped me to come out from under that shadow of guilt and self- loathing.”
“When we first went to Mark our relationship was in great difficulty. He helped us identify how our life had become boring and uneventful, revolving around our children. We have now found ways of communicating which has made our life exciting and we are in love again which is brilliant.”
“For me life had been all about work and I eventually hit a wall. Mark helped me to identify my feelings of inadequacy and my motivations coming from a place of fear. I now believe that I live my life from a place of love. I am so thankful to Mark for helping me get to this point.”
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